New Jersey General AssemblyS 170
School district spring break-requires Commissioner of Education recommend dates
Passed 66–13Crossed party lines
What it does: Requires the Commissioner of Education to recommend dates each year on which school districts may close for spring break, and to inform districts of those dates by June 30 of the prior school year. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
The tally
Yes 66 · No 13 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 57 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 9 | 13 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 9 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Al BarlasR40Yes
- Antwan McClellanR1Yes
- Aura DunnR25Yes
- Brian BergenR26Yes
- Chris DePhillipsR40Yes
- Don GuardianR2Yes
- Erik SimonsenR1Yes
- Gerry ScharfenbergerR13Yes
- Sean KeanR30Yes
The full roll (80)
Yes 66
- Al AbdelazizD35
- Al BarlasR40
- Alixon Collazos-GillD27
- Andrea KatzD8
- Andrew MacurdyD21
- Annette QuijanoD20
- Anthony AngelozziD8
- Anthony VerrelliD15
- Antwan McClellanR1
- Aura DunnR25
- Avi SchnallD30
- Balvir SinghD7
- Bill MoenD5
- Bill SpearmanD5
- Brian BergenR26
- Carmen MoralesD34
- Carol MurphyD7
- Chigozie OnyemaD28
- Chris DePhillipsR40
- Chris TullyD38
- Cleopatra TuckerD28
- Clinton CalabreseD36
- Cody MillerD4
- Craig CoughlinD19
- Dan HutchisonD4
- Dave BaileyD3
- Don GuardianR2
- Ed RodriguezD20
- Eliana Pintor MarinD29
- Ellen ParkD37
- Erik SimonsenR1
- Gabe RodriguezD33
- Gary SchaerD36
- Gerry ScharfenbergerR13
- Heather SimmonsD3
- Jerry WalkerD31
- Jim KennedyD22
- Joe DanielsenD17
- Katie BrennanD32
- Kenyatta StewartD35
- Kevin EganD17
- Larry WainsteinD33
- Linda CarterD22
- Lisa SwainD38
- Lou GreenwaldD6
- Luanne PeterpaulD11
- Margie DonlonD11
- Marisa SweeneyD25
- Maureen RowanD2
- Melinda KaneD6
- Mike VeneziaD34
- Mitchelle DrulisD16
- Ravi BhallaD32
- Robert KarabinchakD18
- Rosy BagolieD27
- Roy FreimanD16
- Sean KeanR30
- Shama HaiderD37
- Shanique SpeightD29
- Sterley StanleyD18
- Tennille McCoyD14
- Verlina Reynolds-JacksonD15
- Vinnie KearneyD21
- Wayne DeAngeloD14
- Will SampsonD31
- Yvonne LopezD19
No 13
Not voting 1
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.